Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Allen, TX to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$1,381flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.73
Distance: 241 mi
Typical range: $1,188–$1,575
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Allen to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,146
Fuel: $235
All-in estimate: $1,381

Return trip

Austin → Allen$1,381

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Allen to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Allen, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,090	$4.52	$970 – $1,210
53' refrigerated	$1,303	$5.41	$1,133 – $1,472
48' flatbed	$1,381	$5.73	$1,188 – $1,575
Step deck	$1,518	$6.30	$1,276 – $1,761
Power only	$925	$3.84	$805 – $1,045
Hotshot	$696	$2.89	$578 – $815
26' box truck	$697	$2.89	$592 – $801
Sprinter van	$436	$1.81	$366 – $506

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More lanes from Allen

48' flatbed lanes from Allen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,599 mi	$6,355	$3.97	$5,466 – $7,245	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$4,429	$3.00	$3,809 – $5,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	918 mi	$2,985	$3.25	$2,567 – $3,402	2 d
Houston, TX	285 mi	$1,495	$5.25	$1,286 – $1,705	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,514 mi	$5,775	$3.81	$4,966 – $6,583	4 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,596	$4.93	$1,373 – $1,820	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	3 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Allen, TX to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Allen, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,381 all-in in October 2026, or $5.73 a mile over about 241 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,188 and $1,575.

How far is Allen, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 241 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $235 of the $1,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,146 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Allen, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology